George Lewis | |
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Photograph by Stanley Kubrick published in Look magazine on June 6, 1950 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Louis Francois Zenon |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | July 13, 1900
Died | December 31, 1968 New Orleans | (aged 68)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Clarinet |
Years active | 1917–68 |
Labels | American Music, Decca, Victor, GHB |
George Lewis (born Joseph Louis Francois Zenon; July 13, 1900 – December 31, 1968)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist who achieved his highest profile in the later decades of his life.